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Kalinic Kicked Out Of Croatia’s Squad For Refusing To Play Against Nigeria by sureteeboy(m): 2:59pm On Jun 18, 2018
Nikola Kalinic has been thrown out of Croatia’s World Cup squad, according to widespread reports.
The striker is understood to have been sent home in disgrace by manager Zlatko Dalic after refusing to come on as a substitute in Saturday’s opening Group D clash against Nigeria.

The Croatia boss was forced to turn to Marko Pjaca, who is nominally a wide player, to come on in place of forward Mario Mandzukic.
Speaking in the wake of Saturday's win, Dalic told reporters that the team had finished the game without injuries but 'with a problem'.
It is understood Dalic was unconvinced by the 30-year-old's claim and has now subsequently opted to dismiss him.

The AC Milan striker, once on the books of Blackburn Rovers, has scored 15 goals in 41 appearances for his national team.
He has been left on the bench for their last four games, and is said to have been left upset by his failure to make the starting XI against Nigeria.



Croatia won their opening match of the 2018 World Cup 2-0, with an own goal from Oghenekaro Etebo and a Luka Modric penalty ensuring the 1998 semi-finalists top Group D after the first round of fixtures.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5856029/Croatia-striker-Nikola-Kalinic-SENT-HOME-World-Cup.html

https://talksport.com/football/385764/nikola-kalinic-kicked-out-of-croatias-world-cup-squad-after-refusing-to-play/
Re: Kalinic Kicked Out Of Croatia’s Squad For Refusing To Play Against Nigeria by aroundnaija: 3:08pm On Jun 18, 2018
This one is the definition of madt, when so many players wouldn't mind sitting on the bench in a tournament like the World Cup undecided


He wan bench Mandzukic ni? I'm not understanding undecided

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Re: Kalinic Kicked Out Of Croatia’s Squad For Refusing To Play Against Nigeria by MrBrownJay1(m): 3:23pm On Jun 18, 2018
overly proud players whose action will haunt them for a LOOOOONG time. reminds me of Zlatan, who retired from international duty (coach told him to give him a call if he wants to return), but when Sweden qualified for the WC, Zlatan was too proud to make that call, and instead was expecting coach to beg him to come play, bwaaaaah! i guess he must feel like a damn fool now.

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